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Technical Reports
Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus
Keywords: Emergency escape breathing apparatus, hazardous materials, inhalation hazard, inhalation toxicity, simple asphyxiants
Abstract: Through sponsorship by the Federal Railroad Administration and in cooperation with the railroad industry and railroad labor organizations. Technical Products, Inc. (TPI) has...
Technical Reports
Quantitative Nondestructive Testing of Railroad Tank Cars Using the Probability of Detection Evaluation Approach
Keywords: automated ultrasonic testing, damage tolerance analysis, direct visual testing, eddy current testing, liquid penetrant testing
Abstract: Through sponsorship by the Federal Railroad Administration and in cooperation with tank car industry representatives, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has...
Other Reports
Improved Tank Car Design Development: Ongoing Studies on Sandwich Structures
Keywords: Tank Car
Other Reports
Mechanical Properties of Tank Car Steels Retired from the Fleet
Keywords: Tank Car